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Cameron Esposito

Cameron Esposito is an American actor, comedian, and podcaster who focuses on topics surrounding the LGBTQ+ community, feminism, social justice, and the challenges faced by members of marginalized communities.

Posted byTamara AndersonMarch 22, 2023March 23, 2023Posted inComediansTags:Ask A Lesbian, Queery, Side Mullet, Take My Wife, Thunder CatLeave a comment on Cameron Esposito

Hannah Gadsby

Hannah Gadsby is an Australian actress, comedian, writer best known for her performance of Nanette.

Posted byTamara AndersonJune 18, 2022June 17, 2022Posted inComediansLeave a comment on Hannah Gadsby

Tig Notaro

Tig Notoro is an actress and writer best known for her deadpan comedy.

Posted byTamara AndersonMarch 4, 2022September 2, 2022Posted inComediansTags:Deadpan, Don't Ask Tig, Drawn, Just A Person, One MississippiLeave a comment on Tig Notaro

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg is an American actor, comedian, author, and television personality best known for her role as Celie in The Color Purple film.

Posted byTamara AndersonOctober 29, 2022December 1, 2022Posted inActors, ComediansTags:Academy Award, EGOT, Emmy Award, Grammy Award, Guinan, Stand Up, The Color Purple, Tony AwardLeave a comment on Whoopi Goldberg

Lucille Ball

Lucille Désirée Ball was an American actress, comedienne, and producer best known for her show called I Love Lucy.

Posted byTamara AndersonSeptember 10, 2022September 11, 2022Posted inComediansTags:Desilu Productions, I Love LucyLeave a comment on Lucille Ball

Moms Mabley

Moms Mabley had a long, successful career that bridged vaudeville and standup comedy. She was the first woman comic to paly the Apollo theater and Carnegie Hall in 1962.

Posted byTamara AndersonJuly 12, 2022July 16, 2022Posted inComediansTags:Queen of Comedy, VaudevilleLeave a comment on Moms Mabley

Bessie Bonehill

Bessie Bonehill was an English vaudeville singer, comic entertainer and male impersonator.

Posted byTamara AndersonJanuary 14, 2023January 13, 2023Posted inComedians, Musicians, PerformersTags:gender bender, male impersonator, VaudevilleLeave a comment on Bessie Bonehill
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